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euphemisms

NOUN

nice way of saying something

Synonyms

STRONG

circumlocution delicacy floridness grandiloquence inflation pomposity pretense purism

Example Sentences

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When the industry euphemisms pile up, so do my doubts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

They use euphemisms online to communicate the things they are not supposed to mention.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2024

What first clued me in to the remarkable frequency with which complaints about men’s cleanliness appear on Reddit was repeatedly encountering one of the most awfully evocative euphemisms in the English language: skid mark.

From Slate • May 17, 2024

Experts discourage guardians from using euphemisms or vague statements like “Mom is sick,” because it could confuse the child.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2024

One day, irritated by the mockery, Fernanda wanted to know what Amaranta was saying, and she did not use euphemisms in answering her.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez